By DAVID COOK
The final putts dropped on an exciting high
school golf season. Following is a look at the
boys golf state tournament and a recap of the
performances from some of the area’s top teams
and golfers.
DIVISION 1
Detroit Catholic Central won the Division 1
team state golf championship for the second time
in the past three years. The Shamrocks finished
with a 597 team score as they shot a 305 on the
f
irst day and a 292 on the second day. Ann Arbor
Skyline finished eight strokes behind in second
place with a 605 total while Rochester Adams
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inished in third place with a 611.
Detroit Catholic Central senior Julian Menser
won the individual state title by two strokes as
he carded rounds of 70 on both days for a 140
total. Ann Arbor Skyline senior Vibhav Alokam
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inished in second place with a 142 while Warren
De La Salle sophomore Troy Nguyen and
Mattawan senior Matthew Novak tied for third
place with 143.
Rockford Places 12th
At State Finals
T
he Rockford golf team finished the season
by placing 12th at the Division 1 state finals with
a two-day total of 640. The Rams totaled 318 on
day one and 322 on day two. Freshman Owen
Wilson led the way for the Rams as he carded
rounds of 82 and 75 for a 157 total to place
32nd as an individual. Senior Trevor Hobbs and
sophomore Jack Reum finished in a tie for 43rd
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with a 160 total while junior Kaiden Dressler
placed 61st with a 163 total.
Okemos Golfer Places In Top Ten
Okemos junior Ian Masih qualified for the
Division 1 state meet as an individual and
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inished in the top ten at the finals. Masih opened
play with a 78 on the first day and then came back
with a 69 on Saturday to finish in seventh place
individually with a 147 total. Masih earned a trip
to the state finals after placing second individually
at the Midland regional where he fired a round
of 70.
DIVISION 2
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s edged defending
Division 2 state champion Grand Rapids
Christian by a single stroke to win the Division
2 state golf championship a Forest Akers West in
East Lansing. St. Mary’s finished with a two-day
total of 603 while Chrisian totaled 604. Richland
Gull Lake placed third with 609.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central senior Will
Preston won individual medalist honors as he
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inished with a 141 total as he carded rounds
of 70 and 71. Birmingham Brother Rice junior
Leandro Pinili placed second with a 142 total
while Orchard Lake St. Mary’s senior Cooper
Eaton took third with a 144.
Mason Golfers Place 11th
At State Finals
After placing 17th at last year’s Division 2 state
f
inals, the Mason golf team came back to finish
in 11th place this season. The Bulldogs shaved 37
strokes off last year’s total to finish with a two
day total of 639 this year. Mason was led at the
f
inals by senior Luke Petee who finished 25th as
an individual with a 155 (80-75) total. Junior Josh
Dys placed 47th with a 159 total while senior Joe
Strach placed 49th with a 160 and junior Chaase
Makley totaled 165.
DeWitt Golf Team Takes 12th At
T
he DeWitt golf team capped the season by
placing 12th at the D2 state finals with a 646 team
score.
Senior Luke Hanselman led the way for the
Panthers as he 15th as an individual with rounds
of 74 and 78 for a 152 total. Freshman Justin
Steinman placed 47th with a 159 total while
sophomore Myles Smith placed 57th with a 163
(81-82) and sophomore Parker Roberts totaled
a 173.
Haslett Golfers Place
In Top 15 At State
T
he Haslett golf team closed out the season
by placing 14th at the Division 2 state finals with
a two-day total of 654. Senior Carter Gerard ked
the way for Haslett as he placed 56th individually
with a 162 (77-85). Freshman RJ Zecchino placed
61st with a 164 (83-81) followed by junior Roen
Blue with a 165 (83-82) and junior Luke
Blattert with a 166 (86-80).
St. Johns Caps
Season At State Meet
St. Johns capped the golf season by
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inishing in a tie for 15th with a team
score of 660 at the D2 finals. Senior Grant
Rustad led the way for the Redwings as
he placed 25th individually with a 155
(78-77). Junior Ty Wardin placed 57th
with a 163 (81-82) while sophomore
Elijah Schultz totaled a 173 (85-88).
DIVISION 3
Shunk finished with a 184 while junior Keegan
Crowe fired a round of 84 on the second day of
the tournament.
Traverse City St. Francis won its
f
irst state golf title since 2008 as it won
the Division 3 state title at Katke in
Big Rapids. St. Francis totaled a 640 to
win the title by 18 strokes over Jackson
Lumen Christi. Grand Rapids West
Catholic and Grand Rapids Covenant
Christian finished in a tie for third place
with 668. St. Francis junior David Ansley
won medalist honors in a playoff against Elk
Rapids sophomore Baron Vollmer as both golfers
totaled a 152 for the tournament. Millington
junior Brad Coleman finished two strokes behind
in third place with a 154.
Chippewa Hills Places
Eighth At State
T
he Chippewa Hills golf team closed out the
season by placing eighth at the Division 3 state
f
inals with a 688 total. The Warriors were led at
the state meet by senior Cameron Morgan who
f
inished eighth individual with rounds of 78 and
80 for a 158 total. Senior Brandon Slasor and
junior Dylan Boerma both finished in a tie for
36th with a 170 total.
Lansing Catholic Places
In Top Ten At State Meet
T
he Lansing Catholic golf team capped the
season by placing eighth at the Division 3 state
f
inals with a 689 total. The Cougars were paced
at the state meet by senior Cole Hutchinson who
f
inished sixth individually with a 157 (82-75).
Junior Hayden Riley finished 39th with a 171
while senior Jack McGinnity placed 42nd with a
172. Freshman Adam Killingsworth totaled a 189.
Essexville-Garber Wraps
Up Season At State Meet
Essexville-Garber capped the season by
placing ninth at the Division 3 state finals with a
team total of 691. Senior Owen Halstead led the
way for Garber as he carded rounds of 80 and 82
to place 16th as an individual. Sophomore Jonah
Williams placed 36th overall with a 170 total while
sophomore Lucas Schiefer totaled a 177 and
senior Owen Prokopenko totaled a 183.
Alma Golfers Compete
At State Finals
T
he Alma golf team wrapped up the season by
taking 13th place at the Division 3 state finals with
a team score of 691. Junior Cooper Couch led the
way for Alma as he placed 42nd individually with
a 172 (87-85) total. Freshman Jamison Ferguson
was 47th with a 174 (89-85). Sophomore Koby
Area Golfers Place In
Top Ten Individually
Belding junior Brad Jenks and Bullock Creek
junior Colton Lower tied for ninth as individuals
at the Division 3 state finals. Jenks and Lower
f
inished with rounds of 159. Shepherd junior
Talan Bailey also qualified as an individual and
placed 61st with a 178.
DIVISION 4
Clarkston Everest Collegiate won the Division
4 state title for the second year in a row. Everest
f
inished with a team total of 664 to outpace
Grandville Calvin Christian by eight strokes.
Hillsdale Academy placed third with a 674.
Clarkston Everest junior Will Pennanen took
medalist honors with a 148. Michael Houtteman
of Maple City Glen Lake placed second with a
151 and Rykert Frisinger of Hillsdale Academy
was third with 155.
Saginaw Nouvel Places
In Top Five At State
After placing sixth at the state finals last
season, Saginaw Nouvel moved up the charts
to finish in fourth place at the D4 state meet
with a 679 total. Junior Alex McCarthy led the
way for Nouvel as he placed eighth overall with
rounds of 81 and 82 for a 163. Senior Giorgio
Fabiano placed 13th with rounds of 84 and
83. Sophomores Ian Ziegelmann and Iamurri
f
inished in a tie for 36th place with totals of 176.
Breckenridge Golf Team
Reaches State Finals
Led by seniors Zane Schmitz and Jaxon
Laubscher the Breckenridge golf team competed
at the Division 4 state finals. The Huskies finished
in 13th place as a team with a team score of 723.
Schmitz led the way for the Huskies as he finished
19th individually with a 169 while Laubscher
placed 34th wit
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